Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-24
PARALYTIC STROKE
xR.J.c. MOORE, OF MAECHysrEs, INA
CRITICAL CONDITION.
One More Ward Meeting Held-sixiy
Days for Stealing Bed Quilt
other News Items.


friends. He was in his usual health on
Sunday, and, in company with members Of
his family. attended services az the Meade
Memorial Episcopal church that might.
Aiier returning from churc1 he sat ND
for some time talking with his son-inlIw,
Hsrry Guy, and wife, who sat until bed
tire and then left for their home, about =
mile below the city. Soon after they left
Mr.. Moore went 10 his room TO make pre-
parations for retiring. HIS wife soon en-
tered the room and found that he had taken
of a part OF his clothing. Her attention
was attracted 10 him because he sat notion
iess, and she called TO him, but he said
nothing, ana almost Immediately fell lack
on the bed. Dr. Mathews Tss at once
summoned, and is doing all that me'ic1'
skIl can suggest 10 relieve Mr.. Moore
from his pFecarious situation. He was
thought TO be somewhat better at late
hour last night, but had not spoken since
the attack seized him. He manifested
more.siens Of recognition than he had tfhl.
Mr.. Moore has been resident OF this
city for some ten or fifteen years. ahd j.
hiehly respected. lie has just entered his
siXtIelh year. He WAS for some ycars n
member Of the CITY Democritic Committee
and is now meinter OF The City Sc1nol
Board. He has wife and Seyrral coil.
dren, who in their aflliciion have both the
Smpathy Ol large circle OF friend and
their earnest desire that he Inay soon b, en-.
uTcly restored to health.
COUNCILMAN NONIyATED.
A larecly-attendcd meesnc Of The Demo.
cratic voters oi the Fourlb Ward vas hcld
az ihe real estate Office OF MeSsrs. \. J.
Bradley & Co.. Hull street near Thirteenth,
last night. Mr. Frank Fi.Zgerlld pee idcd,
with Mr.. James +. Bradley a. seer tagY.
Mr.. T.. W. Weis2er was renOminated rs a
candidate for the City Council by acclima.
ton. The old members Of the City Demo
cratic Committee wore al reelected. They
ere MessTs. II. A. Maurice, Frank Fiiz-
gerald. and w. i Robinson. MIR. JImc-
r. Bradley was reacted superintendent OF
the ward.
Nomee1ngs have as vet been held in the
First and Second Wards. The election
cores OF Thursday, and unless meetings
ere lcld and nominations made prior Ia
that time MCssrs. 4. 4. Faulconcr and },
Il. Pcrdue, the members whose terms eX
pre, will he 0 elected.
STEALING A BEDQUILT.
Robert Cooper. a youth about eighteen
years old, was before the Mayors Court
Yesterday morning, charged with .teaing 4
bs0Uuit from Mr. William Hedges. Mr.
Reugcs is an old nan. OF the penSi)n.lls'
Of tie Richmond and Danyille Raiir0'd
Company. having spent his e,rllei
dsys In The service Of the cOmn1ny
ard lives at the corner 0f Tenth and = ain
bridge streets. justice Fcrduc sat i' thf
case with Mayor Taylor. Judge w liar
|. Clopton appclrcd ~ counsel f0r fl'
accused and COmmonwealth's-A t"meY
Pace represented the Commonwealth
The evidence went 10 show tu1'
the young man went to Mr.. Hedges's Eous,
and, pleading tbat be bad nowhere 10 stay,
was allowed to IemIin there one or two
niehts. The landlord hearing report "a, "a
the character OF Cooper which were not
satisfactory, he ordered him to leave. Mex
dav The ledquilt was missed. and il VA
found at the store Of n lady on lower HUI
street. She said she bought it from Cooper
and paid him - cents for il. She AZ first
refused 10 purchase il, but he Insisted thai
his mother had given it TO him TO sell, and
so prevailed on her take il. The accused wl'
sent TO jail for sixty days. lie has served
= previous Term for a somewhat similar
offence.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
A regular meeting Of the Missionary So
cielv OF the BiInbridge- Street Baptist
church was held at $3.50 O'Clock sunday az
teruoon. Theaitcndance was quite good and
the exercises were OF 4 very interesting cha
racier. There were dialogues and rc'ita
tons bv some little BOYS and girls Of thC
i:iant class q the Central Methodist EDs-
copaI church under Mrs. ". II. Owens
Tne little folks acquitted themselves very
handsomely snd very much delighted th'
audience. The singing by the school and
church choir, under charge OF Mr. \. {,
Harding, was very good, and the music
was much added 10 by the cOrnet played
by Mr.. Gus Fahr. The mex; meeting Wil
be held the third sunday afternoon ir
June, when officers for the ensuing >iN
months will be elected. The society /:
doing q good work.
The meeting at the Eichmond aud Dan
vile reading-room sunday, under the au'
spices OF Tie Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian Association, was one Of the most inter
esting Of the kind yet held. 1t was con
ductod by Secretary W. Dickie, and much
interest was manifested. Mr. David }.
Wesiser will conduct the exercises mex
sunday afternoon.
OTHER CHURCH WATERS.
Rev. MIR. Burton, OF st. Johns church
Richmond, preached at the Meade.Mcmo
rial church Sunday night to large con
gTegation, and I'm the morning the pastor.
Rev. j. j. ClOptOn, conducted the services
In reviewing the work done at the Epsco'
nal Council, which met last week at Alex
andria, Mr. Clopton had something to say
in regard TO the proposition to change Inc
name Of the Church. He expressed himself
as being absolutely opposed to the proposed
change.
Large congregations were present NJ The
Baiubridge- street Baptist church Sundiy,
both morning and night. The pastor oc
cupied the pulpit in the morning and Rev
DR.. Hatcher at night, aud both preached
GBe sermons. There were four additions
to the church-three by letter and one 10y
exUfrience-at the former service and three
were baptized az tue latter.
Large CONGREGATIONS heard the two eX
celent sermons preached by Rev. Willliu
II. Christian at the Central Methods
church sunday.
There was no preaching at the PreSbyte
lian church. At the churches not nameG
above there were services as usual, witt
good congregations.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
hon. Thomas NJ. Miller, member OF thi
House from this distr let, is candidate 'O
Commonwealth attorney OF P0whltar
county in the election to be held Thurs
day.
Mr. j. Monroe Reynolds, an elderly gen
tleman OF this city, died yesterday.
A meeting OF the Dramatic and Glei
Club VIII be held OF the residence OF Nr. T
F. Owens, on Twelfth street corner o
Semmes. tonight.
A feast for the benefit OF the West.En(
Methodist church will be held at CcrSicy'
Grove Thursday might.
The Rainbow Bazaar will open at Contra
Methodist churcn tonight. aud be con
tlnued through the week. There WIFI b.
vocal and Instrumental music by both Rich
mond and Manchester talent each night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T.. Marks, Of Peters
burg, were in the city Sunday.
Mrs. +. NJ. GIasty, oi.Buckirgham, Is Of
a visit to friends in this city aud Richmond
Postmaster II. 4. Jordan continues L
suffer fIom the Effects Of the wound r.
ceivcd during the late war.
Nr. WebbeF's Funeral.
Tho funeral Of MIR B1rney Webher, iei